Oh I know that feeling of stressing out over assignments all too well. Even now with work, I’m the worst for procrastinating until the last minute sometimes.
One way to help tackle getting started is to do a tiny tiny bit. Like, say it’s a written assigment. Set up the word doc and get any notes/research/relevant material organised and ready to go. That alone can help. Then throw a couple of rough thoughts on the page. I always find doing something tiny with no expectation of getting anywhere with it often results in me getting a good bit of work done. Probably because I’m taking pressure off of myself.
Hope the sickness shifts soon for you!